Police & Sheriff calls, August 29- September 1

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August 29

Homeless and loitering: A known 22-year-old homeless man was warned for loitering near Strongs Ave. and Main St. at 9:55 a.m.

No Perk: Police were called to BP, 4928 Main St., at 10:27 a.m. for a gas drive off. When the motorist was located, the woman, 35, said he inserted her Perks card into the gas pump and it told her to begin pumping gas. The woman returned to pay.

Threats: A 56-year-old man reported to police at 11:19 a.m. that a 44-year-old woman would not stop contacting him, and that she put a tracker on his cell phone.

Day drinker: An officer on patrol observed a known 56-year-old homeless man drinking alcohol at Mead Park at 12:18 p.m. No additional details were included in the blotter.

Stalker: Police were called to the 1900 block of Strongs Ave. at 11:52 a.m. to report stalking and criminal damage to property. The 28-year-old male person of interest was warned, but not enough evidence existed to file charges. Also, not enough details were included in the blotter to explain what happened.

Busted: A known 39-year-old man was arrested on a probation violation from the 1000 block of Maple Bluff Rd. at 1:03 p.m.

Some kind of damage: Police were called to a Housing Authority property on the 700 block of Johns Dr. at 1:32 p.m. when someone reported that “a wire was damaged,” but no additional details or context were included in the blotter.

Okaaaay: Police were called to conduct a welfare check at Division St. and Sixth Ave. at 4:28 p.m. when a 45-year-old man reported that his juvenile daughter was upset and wanted Subway, but he had instead taken her to Noodles. The girl “calmed down once she got her Subway.”

Speeder: A 17-year-old boy was cited for driving 43 in a 25 mph zone near Division St. and Sixth Ave. at 7:53 p.m.

Bands: Police were called to the 1700 block of Fourth Ave. at 9:11 p.m. when a neighbor complained about loud music. A 22-year-old male tenant told officers he was “having a few local bands play” but promised to “keep it down.”

Speed: A 25-year-old man was cited for driving 43 in a 25 mph zone at Division St. and Maira Dr. at 10:18 p.m.

Complaints: Police were called to Franklin and Union streets at 10:23 p.m. when multiple complaints were made about “loud and boisterous” pedestrians walking back and forth downtown.

Repeat player: An officer responded to a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of Ice Hawks Arena, 801 Badger Ave., at 10:26 p.m. The motorist, a 65-year-old man, was sitting in his car playing video poker on his phone. The same man was doing the same thing in the same place a few weeks ago.

Speeder, again: A 34-year-old man was cited for traveling 42 in a 25 mph zone at Division St. and Sixth Ave. at 10:27 p.m.

Threats: Police were called to the 2800 block of Soo Marie Ave. at 11:56 p.m. when a caller reported being threatened. Additional details were redacted from the blotter.

August 30

Homeless: Police conducted a welfare check on homeless people sleeping in the bus stop at Strongs Ave. and Main St. at 1:21 a.m. The people were moved along.

Some kind of war: A 68-year-old man reported to police at 1:34 a.m. that a man who “lives in a box truck near the high rise” at 1300 Briggs Ct. had been threatening him “with either air or pebble-like bullets but is just throwing them at him.” Additional details were redacted from the blotter.

Crash: Police responded to the southbound 161 on-ramp on I-39 at 9:36 a.m. when a 20-year-old man crashed into a ditch going about 80 miles an hour. No additional details were included in the blotter.

Burn: Police investigated a possible case of child abuse at a local hospital after a child presented with a case of rug burn at 10:11 a.m.

Need a drag, man: Police were called to the 1500 block of Illinois Ave. when a 36-year-old woman reported a suspicious man knocking on doors. The man, 75, told police he ran out of cigarettes and figured if he knocked on various doors and asked nicely, someone would give him a cigarette.

No charging for you: Police responded to the Lincoln Center, 1519 Water St., at 11:05 a.m., when someone reported two men, aged 56 and 58, were loitering in the senior center lobby and charging their phones there. The men were asked to leave.

Shackin’ up at the PD: Police were notified that two men, ages 56 and 58, were “set up in a makeshift shelter, made the majority of the dock unusuable,” though it’s not immediately clear where this makeshift shelter was, at 12:50 p.m.

Shoplifter: A 55-year-old woman was arrested for shoplifting at Target, 5300 Hwy. 10 East, at 2:49 p.m. Additional details were redacted from the blotter.

Disturbance: A woman called police to the 900 block of Songbird Ln. at 3:06 p.m. for a disturbance involving some home repairs by a tenant.

Unusual theft: An employee at Rogans Shoes, 5373 Hwy. 10 East, called police at 6:12 p.m. to report a retail theft. The suspect was located in Marathon Co., and the investigation is ongoing.

Move along: Police stopped to move a 58-year-old homeless man off the public dock at Grant Park along Water St. at 7:48 p.m. Officers patrolled the area later to ensure he hadn’t returned.

Creepy: A 26-year-old woman called police to the 700 block of Johns Dr. at 9:37 p.m. to say she’d returned home with her back door unlocked and her kitchen sink running, which is not how she left her home. No additional details were included in the blotter.

Noisy neighbor: Police were called to the 1800 block of Maria Dr. at 10:06 p.m. when a 22-year-old woman reported a neighbor being very loud. Officers could hear the noise down the hallway and warned the neighbor to keep it down.

No clue: Police were called to Seramur Park at 10:21 p.m. when someone reported “noise,” but no details were included in the blotter.

August 31

Busted at the bar: Police identified a known 21-year-old man with an active warrant at Graffiti’s Bar and Grill, 912 Main St. The man was taken into custody at 12:43 a.m.

Bar fight: Police were back at Graffiti’s at 1:13 a.m. when, while on patrol, they observed a bar fight between two men, ages 18 and 23. The fight reportedly began over a stolen vape. The parties were separated but no additional details were included in the blotter.

Super drunk: Police stopped to conduct a welfare check on a highly intoxicated 21-year-old man at Strongs Ave. and Main St. at 2:51 a.m. The man was given a ride home.

Arrested: A 48-year-old man was arrested after telling police he did not have a valid driver’s license during a traffic stop at Division St. North and Schofield Ave. at 2:57 a.m. The man was also cited for driving after revocation and OWI.

Break-up: Police found an 18-year-old man sleeping in his car outside of a residence on the 700 block of Arlington Pl. at 3:16 a.m. The man was trespassed from the property and told to move along.

Fighting liars: Police were called to a domestic disturbance between the 31-year-old man and 31-year-old woman on the 3100 block of Bush St. at 4:31 a.m. Neither was cooperative; one person gave a false name, and both denied that anything had happened. No additional details were included in the blotter.

Horny: Police responded to the 3900 block of Doolittle Dr. at 5:38 a.m. when someone reported a car horn sounding. It turned out to be a mechanical malfunction, and the vehicle owner fixed it.

Dozin’ off: Police were asked to check on a known 30-year-old man at Kwik Trip, 1600 Maria Dr., at 6:12 a.m. The man was reportedly nodding off at the counter, and staff were concerned. The man was told to move along.

Weird: A 33-year-old man called police to the 2200 block of Jefferson St. at 10:32 a.m. to report a neighboring couple was “acting strange, drinking, falling, and showering in an unfinished basement.”

Busted: Police served an arrest warrant on two people wanted in Taylor Co. at Hwy. 10 East and Algoma St. at 11:44 p.m.

Strokin’: While providing additional security at the downtown Jazz Fest at 3:45 p.m., officers were notified that a known homeless man, age 34, was masturbating in front of Chase Bank. The man was arrested.

Sleeper: Police stopped to check on a 41-year-old man who was sleeping under a tree at KASH Park, 1201 West Whitney, at 6:32 p.m. The man was OK.

Warning: Police were called to the 1800 block of College Ave. at 10:09 p.m. when a neighbor complained about a loud college party. The partygoers were warned about loud noise and the consequences of allowing any underage drinkers at the event.

Who knows: Law enforcement was called to the 1100 block of County Hwy. DB in Mosinee at 11:37 p.m. when a 19-year-old woman reported a property crime, but no details were included in the blotter.

Gamblin’ man: Police stopped to check on a suspicious vehicle at Badger Ave. and Hwy. 10 East at 11:40 p.m. The vehicle was at Ice Hawks Area, then drove to Fuel On (formerly The Store) next door and “blacked out its lights.” When an officer made contact, the motorist said he liked to park there at night to play poker. He also refused to identify himself and said he was “just about to begin a tournament.”

September 1

Assault: Police were called to Pfiffner Pioneer Park, 1100 Crosby Ave., when a 27-year-old man claimed that he’d been jumped by a group of “drunk college kids.” He said the attack was unprovoked. Additional details were not included in the blotter.

Creepy: A 31-year-old woman called police to the 700 block of Frederick St. at 6:01 a.m. to report a suspicious man wearing a blanket “who seemed out of it” knocked on her door. He did not say if he needed anything, then walked away.

Left behind: A 46-year-old man called police to the North Point Pub, 348 Second St., at 7:47 a.m. to say his buddies left him behind and he needed a ride.